How to Replace The Windows: Carefully
Need to replace your windows? After enough dinnertime calls from contractors who say they will be in your neighborhood and offer free estimates, you start to wonder.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64427-2002Aug9.html

Populist porches
Ah, porches. Just the thought conjures up romantic images of wicker furniture, creaking swings and whiling away the afternoon with a cold glass of lemonade. A common feature of American homes built from the 1800s to 1930s, porches were an inviting place to escape the summer heat, have leisurely conversations and greet neighbors as they walked by.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/classifieds/real_estate/3872498.htm

Refinishing kitchen cabinets
Just for a moment, say you don't like the way your kitchen looks but you really don't have almost $16,000 to complete a "minor kitchen remodel." What about doing a few things, such as painting your cabinets, adding hardware, and changing the color of the tile if it doesn't go with the new look of the cabinets?
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/classifieds/real_estate/3889199.htm

Custom showers providing relief to weary bones
Showering isn't just about getting clean anymore. Instead, it's therapy. ``It's not just a shower anymore. It's a mood enhancer,'' says Gary Pember, Moen's group product manager for the bath. ``Where people used to go to a spa to pamper themselves, now they want to integrate those features into their own homes. It's part of looking at the whole therapeutic value to water. Today's shower does a whole lot of things for the psyche.''
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/living/home/home_improvement/3713315.htm

How Grass Works
If you live in an apartment, you probably don't give much thought to grass. It's just the green backdrop to your on-the-go life. But as soon as you plop down a deposit on your own piece of suburbia, strange thoughts start running through your mind. In the suburban world, grass seems very important, and you're consumed by its mysteries.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/grass.htm

Kid Safety
A new resource from US Consumer Product Safety Commission geared to prevent unreasonable risks of injuries to children associated with consumer products. A website that's worth a visit!
http://www.cpsc.gov/kids/kidsafety/index.html

At Your Fingertips Directory - Handy Home Resources

• Current mortgage rates - http://www.freddiemac.com/pmms/
  
• Product recalls - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html
  
• Monthly mortgage payment calculator - http://www.homestore.com/Finance/Calculators/mortgagepayment.asp?gate=realtor
  
• Home affordablity calculator - http://www.homestore.com/Finance/Calculators/mortgagequalifier.asp?gate=realtor
  
• Home price history search - http://domania.homestore.com/homepricecheck/index.jsp
  
• Buy versus rent calculator - http://www.homefair.com/homefair/usr/rentbuyform.html?NETSCAPE_LIVEWIRE.src=homestorefinance&gate=realtor
  
• School information directory - http://www.nces.ed.gov/globallocator/
  
• NIH health information - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
  
• Driving directions - http://www.freetrip.com
  
• Golf course locator - http://www.golfcourse.com/
  
• Find a VISA ATM worldwide - http://visaatm.infonow.net/bin/findNow?CLIENT_ID=VISA
  
• Find a Mastercard ATM worldwide - http://www.mastercard.com/cardholderservices/atm/

Hot Homes - Some of Our Favorites
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